When your due date arrives, you will be more than ready to have your baby! Most women deliver the baby somewhere between 37 and 42 weeks. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, only 5% of babies arrive on the exact due date. Approximately 7% of babies are not delivered by 42 weeks, and when that happens, it is referred to as a "post-term pregnancy."
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Lots of possibilitie:
Assuming you don't have a placenta previa, brown discharge at 35weeks pregnant is most likely not anything bad - but needs to be reported to your doctor. Some common causes: early ctx's with a little cervical softening or dilation (preterm labor) can cause this; sometimes vaginitis (yeast or bv) can cause; intercourse can cause) - less often: could be leaking amniotic fluid; small abruption.
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Exam needed:
Labor is a combination of contractions and a change in the cervix. An exam is needed to know if it is occurring so a woman should notify and go to her OB or labor and delivery.
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Unpredictable:
If you've had vaginal births in the past or preterm births in the past, then the likelihood of early delivery is greater, but I have also had patients get up to 4cm and just stay that way for weeks, delivering ultimately at term. It is somewhat unpredictable, but with your cervix as it is, you should be closely followed by your OB. No steroids needed at this point. NICU care if born early.
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Common:
Spotting during pregnancy is common due to the increased blood supply. Good movement is reassuring, and a normal ultrasound and pelvic exam rule out other causes of bleeding such as placenta previa or infection. Check with your doctor to make sure there are no additional recommendations.
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Sounds like no:
Home pregnancy tests are very accurate. They are the same tests used in a doctors office. They can detect a pregnancy 7-10 days after conception. The best time to take one is when you miss your period. If you doubt the result you can repeat it in 1-2 days. If you were pregnant the hormone level would rise enough for detection. Schedule a visit to have your symptoms evaluated
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About 19 weeks ago.:
It is not possible to pinpoint the exact date of your conception for most women. Your pregnancy dates are calculated from the first day of your menstrual cycle. Most women actually conceive about two weeks after the first day of their menstrual cycle give or take a few days.
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Go to L&D:
The symptoms you describe warrant an exam by your doctor or a doctor covering for Labor & Delivery. You need to rule out preterm rupture of membranes, as well as preterm labor. Go now.
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Call your provider!:
Please contact your obstetrician or midwife directly to discuss your symptoms. A direct assessment with your provider is the best way to determine if any further action is needed. Good luck to you and your baby!
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Pregnant: Cramps:
Read this march of dimes article===> http://www.Marchofdimes.Com/pregnancy/yourbody_cramping.Html. As you see, some aches, pains, and cramps are normal. Severe pain and/ or bleeding is not. As always, your OB is there for you to answer your questions - don't hesitate to call and ask! good luck with the remainder of your pregnancy!
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Yes and yes:
Nipple stimulation makes your body release Pitocin (oxytocin) which can make you contract, so be careful. Some breast soreness is also normal, but if it is getting worse, have your obgyn check you.
Good luck and congrats in advance!
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Contractions:
you sound like you are in labor. Please go to Labor and Delivery for evaluation. They will notify your doctor. Do not delay as 35 week infants may have some problems breathing at least at first. Congrats on your baby, hopefully it is a false alarm.
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One thing that is positive is that even though you have not been aware of fetal movement for the last two days that your baby has a heartbeat and is alive. Normal fetal heart rate is 120 to 160 beats per minute. Fetal bradycardia is less than 120 beats per minute for 10 minutes or longer. Fetal tachycardia is a heart rate of that is faster than 160 beats per minute for 10 minutes or more. Early decelerations occur when the fetal heart rate is below baseline and return to the baseline by the end of the contraction. It is a normal response. In late decelerations, the fetal heart rate drops well after the contraction starts begins and return to baseline after the contraction ends. There are also variable decelerations. They will normally study the the decelerations to determine if they are normal. If the decelerations are abnormal, they would then take whatever medical actions were appropriate.
Did they diagnose you with braxton hicks contractions? If so, make sure you are hydrating well. You may need to lie on your left side when you have the contractions. Try not to let your bladder become full.
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Braxton Hicks:
You are probably having Braxton Hicks contractions. These contractions can sometimes be quite painful. Make sure that you stay hydrated. Labor pains usually become more frequent and stronger with time. You are considered in labor only when the pains cause your cervix to become thinner and the cervix starts dilating. Call your Doctor if yor have vaginal bleeding, or your condition worsens.
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Lucky you!:
Maybe the position of the baby has changed to make you more comfortable. As long as you are feeling good movement from your baby, all is probably well. It is common to have occasional contractions that come and go as you get further along in your pregnancy. If you have painful, regular contraction more than 6 in an hour or your water breaks, call your doctor or midwife.
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In this situation you need to contact your doctor immediately. A contraction lasting six minutes is not normal. For you or anyone reading this post, if you are pregnant and you think that there is the slighest chance something is off, call your doctor!
by the date of this post a week has passed. Please reply with an update.
I hope all is well.
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See a Provider:
When you have a contraction, hormones are relieased in the body to speed up the heart, but I am not sure what you are feeling. It is easy enough to check out with auscultation with a stethescope or a monitor to put your mind at ease.
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Labor with twins:
Well, you are getting closer to labor and delivery because you are 35 weeks pregnant. A term pregnancy even with twins is 40 weeks. Twins are most frequently born between 35 and 37 weeks gestation. So you are close.
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Go to the hospital:
It is the weekend. If you have a concern about your third trimester pregnancy, you need to go to labor and delivery of your local hospital to be evaluated. If you think you can wait, then see your doctor on Monday.
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Call for a ride now:
At any gestational age, a patient with persistent wetness or gush of fluid should see an er or OB provider to determine if rupture of membranes (rom), in labor, etc. The same applies if pelvic pressure, pain and contractions. Often nurse or on-call physician will see her and admit for evaluation or, if rom at 35 weeks, for probable labor and delivery. I tell my patients to not delay by eating, etc.
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Lots of possibilitie:
Assuming you don't have a placenta previa, brown discharge at 35weeks pregnant is most likely not anything bad - but needs to be reported to your doctor. Some common causes: early ctx's with a little cervical softening or dilation (preterm labor) can cause this; sometimes vaginitis (yeast or bv) can cause; intercourse can cause) - less often: could be leaking amniotic fluid; small abruption.
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This usually has to do with the onset of labor. It is a muscular tightening of the uterus. Contractions are timed from beginning to end of hardening of the uterus (duration) and from beginning of one contraction until the beginning of the next (frequency). A third descriptor is intensity or how hard or painful the contraction.
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